‘If My Child Was a Ball Kid…’ – Andy Murray Lashes Out at Australian Open for Scheduling Marathon Match

British tennis star Andy Murray is gradually returning to his old form. After a tough 2022 season after returning from injury, the Brit finally looks great. Yesterday, the former world number one played the longest tennis match of his career to book his place in the third round of the Australian Open.

While the three-time Grand Slam champion entertained tennis fans for a long time, he is not a fan of late-night finishes for tennis matches. Here’s what he said.

Andy Murray expresses his concern for ball kids

Andy Murray must have slept very late yesterday. Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis played an extremely entertaining and competitive tennis match that lasted close to six hours. Unlike the French Open and Wimbledon, Australian Open and the US Open go late into the night.

While it’s a different kind of entertainment, Murray is not happy with it. Speaking about the reason behind it, Murray told reporters during the post-match press conference, reported by Tennis Majors, “If my child was a ball kid for a tournament, they’re coming home at 5 am. As a parent, I’m snapping at that. It’s not beneficial for them. It’s not beneficial for the umpires, the officials. I don’t think it’s amazing for the fans. It’s not good for the players.”

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After coming out of a major injury and surgery, Murray very well understands the importance of maintaining fitness and taking care of personal health. It will be interesting to see if Murray’s opinion brings a change in the match timings in the future.

Murray is unhappy with the liberty Grand Slam organizers gave to Break Point

The three-time Grand Slam champion has always been straight on point with his opinions. The Briton did it again when he saw the latest Netflix tennis series, Break Point. While the show got full liberty for cameras on the Grand Slam events, Murray recalled it was not the case while they shot for his documentary.

Murray’s injury and comeback was the basis of the Amazon Prime videos documentary ‘Resurfacing.’ It covered Murray’s ATP journey between 2017-2019. The way Murray is playing in the Australian Open right now, he might write the script for another amazing tennis documentary.

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